Screen-door hinge.



F. H. MOFARLAND., SCREEN DOOR HINGE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 7, 1912.

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Application medi-.February 7,1912: :Serial No. .-67,018.

This invention relates to hangers for screens, and the object is to provide simple and inexpensive hangers which can be used for hanging full length screens and also for hanging half length screens and which will be strong' and durable and which will not be dis laced in usage. I

nother obj ect is to provide hangers which will not only serve efficiently for hanging the screens, but will also serve as Stays or braces for the screen frames,as will appear from the accompanying description and drawings.

Other objects and advantages will fully explained in the following description and the invention will be more particularly pointed out in the claim.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings whichform a part of this application.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a window frame, showing the Inan-` ner of using the hangers on a full length screen. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a portion of a window frame and a portion of a screen frame, showing the manner of hang-- ing a half length screen. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a hanger and the hook 'which the hanger engages. Figs. 4 and 5 show variations in the ends of the wire which form the hanger.

Similar characters of reference are used to indicate the same parts throughout the several views.

Fach hanger consists of a length of wire bent upon itself and twisted a portion of the length. of the doubled portion. An eye 1 is formed at the end of the doubled portion'to engage a hanging hook 2. Another eye or opening is formed at 8 to receive a securing screw 4. The hangers are rights and lefts on a half length screen and when used on full length screens the hangers may be said to be lefts and right-s becausethe hanger used on the right side of a half length screen can be used on a fulllength screen by transferring it to the left side and turning the same one .,quarterturn,v and the hanger used on the left side of a halflength screen can be used on a f ull. length screen by transferring it to the right side and turning the 'same onequarter turn. One arm 5 is extended in line with the body of the twisteduportion and the other arm 6 is bent at right angles tothe body of the twisted portion. The arm 5 is bent at Aright 'angles to form a stay 7 to be driven into the screen frame, and the arm 6 is also bent at right angles to form a stay 8 to be drive into the screen frame.

In Fig. 1y the stay 8 is driven into the frame piece 9 andthe stay 7 is driven into frame piece 10. In Fig. 2 the stay Sis driven into the frame iece 11 Vand the stay 7 is driven into the rame piece 9. In a similar manner-the arms 12 and 13 are provided with stays to be driven into the. frame pieces of the screen. In Fig. 1 the arm 12 engages the frame piece9. and the arm 13 engages the frame piece 11.

In Fig. 2 the arm 12 engages .the frame piece 10 and the arm 13 engages the frame piece 9. The hooks 2 may be provided with threaded Shanks 14 to be screwed into the window facings. It will be noted that one arm of each hanger engages one frame ieee and that the other arm engages 'the ad]oin ing frame piece'of the screen frame. The frame pieces are thus securely braced after the hangers are secured tothe frame pieces. After the stays are driven or inserted into the frame pieces, the screws 3 are inserted to bind the hangers securely to the screen frames. .The hangers engage the hooks 2 loosely.

The twistingof the wire makes a strongI brace forholding the frame pieces of the screen rigidly together in their normal positlons. v

TheJ variation shown in Fig. 5 consists in forming eyes 15 for screws to take the place of stays 7 and 8. The variation in Fig. 5 consists inmaking a short bend in the wire before forming the stay. This construction would .form a head'for the stay.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, is,--

Interchangeable hangersl for half and full length screens, the hanger for each upper corner of a screen consisting of a hook to be secured to the window facing, a length of wire bent upon itself and twisted and 110 forming one eye at the bend thereof to engage said hook and another eye between the members-of the twisted portion for a. securing screw and one arm of the wire having I a stay formed thereon to engage one frame piece of the screen and the other arm of the wire having a stay formed thereon to engage the adjoining frame pieceI of the screen, and a securing screw coperating with said stays to bind thevhanger to the 10' screen frame.

In testimony whereof, I set my hand in the presence of two witnesses, this 17th day of January, 1912.

\ FRANK H. MCFARLAND.

Witnesses:

A. L. JACKSON, VJ. W. s'rm. 

